Don’t get beat by the heat – but do save water and cash

What does the law have to say about workplace temperatures? Jay Bhayani explained on this week’s Business Live radio show, which also featured an interview with Melvyn Davenport, inventor of water saving device Watflo, and Colette Wymer, chair of the Sheffield Social Enterprise Network. Listen to the podcast here.

Interviews: Peter Jones Enterprise Academy; running a charity

Interviews with business mentor Jill White and Peter Jones Enterprise Academy Level 2 Student of the Year Kosmas Eleftheriou, and with charity chief executive Mark Storey.

Interviews: legal & business impact of Brexit and a creative social enterprise

Joe Gaughan and Michael Thompson of creative social enterprise RiteTrax, and Peter Wright of Digital Law UK, were my guests on today’s Business Live radio show. Here’s the podcast covering legal and business issues around Brexit and the journey of a young social enterprise.

Business Live: StartUp bus, Race for Life, Kenya and finance

This morning’s Business Live radio show featured the director of the Centre for Entrepreneurs think-tank and of StartUp Britain; a Sheffield based credit union celebrating 20 years in business; the area organiser of the Race for Life and a social entrepreneur working in Kenya.

Sir, this suits you: Suit Works and REACH eco-housing interviews

Two new radio Interviews. Vanda Kewley of social enterprise, The Suit Works, client Simbarashe Mandizvizda and professional basketball player Kyle Odister. Then Jon Johnson and Jordan Gell of the REACH affordable and eco-housing project – a semi-finalist in the national VOOM 2016 pitching competition.

Offshore companies and American politics

Dr. Heather Anson, a multi-national law consultant, joined me for a fascinating discussion about offshore companies – and explained some reasons why companies and individuals may use them. Plus she gave her insights into the American political system.

FSB: Powerhouse hot air; Great Escape; UpScribe social publishing

The Northern Powerhouse “seems to be a lot of hot air” and Government is taking a “divide and conquer approach to northern cities,” according to a guest on my latest Business Live radio programme – which also featured an award-winning social enterprise and the entrepreneur behind a live “escape room” experience.

Grimm in Rotherham: Joanne Harris, Ian McMillan, Deborah Bullivant

Grimm & Co is a Yorkshire charity, a writing and mentoring centre for children and young people. At their launch I interviewed founder Deborah Bullivant, author Joanne Harris, poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan, writer and League of Gentlemen member Jeremy Dyson and social entrepreneur Ben Payne. Listen to the podcast here.

Business Live: Sara Hill interview

Sara Hill joined me in the studio to talk about what’s on at the forthcoming Festival of Debate; publishing Now Then magazine which has been running since 2008; the Peace in the Park free festival; and Mesters Events and their recent trip to the refugee camps in Calais and Dunkirk. A fascinating insight – do listen to the podcast.

Sheffield Antiques Quarter & Toy Like Me

In yesterday’s Business Live radio programme my guests were Hendrika Stephens of the Sheffield Antiques Quarter which supports a growing number of independent retailers in Sheffield and Karen Newell of Toy Like Me, an initiative seeking better representation of disability in children’s toys.
Have a listen to the podcast here.